Niagara Falls has always been among the top tourist attractions for those traveling to western New York. But in the wake of this winter's prolonged brutally cold temperatures, visitors are flocking to the three waterfalls to view a scene straight out of the Ice Age.
The deep freeze currently being experiened across the Northeast has led to thick coats of ice encasing virtually everything at Niagara Falls State Park, including trees and boulders.
"The attention the falls is receiving is bringing a crowd to view them in their majestic, winter splendor," said Michelle Blackley, communications & community relations manager for the falls via USA Today's Jessica Durando.
While ice is rampant, the Niagara River continues to flow underneath.
The below video was posted to YouTube earlier this week, and shows how the freezing temperatures have impacted Ontario's Horseshoe Falls, the largest of the three Niagara waterfalls:
On Thursday, the Mayor of Niagara Falls, Canada, Jim Diodati, tweeted out a colorful photo of the frozen falls at night courtesy of photographer Christine Clark-Hess:
Although rare, this month's freeze marks the second straight year ice has overtaken Niagara Falls. In fact, sub-zero temperatures last winter caused the park to freeze on two separate occasions.
It doesn't appear that the ice will be going anywhere anytime soon, though, as Weather.com's 10-day forecast doesn't call for a high temperature above 29 degrees through the end of February.
For a better idea of just how miserable the temperatures have been in New York this month, earlier this week the Ithaca Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau's website featured a pop-up ad linking visitors to the Florida Keys Tourism Council's official website.
For the latest travel news, updates and deals, subscribe to the daily TravelPulse newsletter.
Topics From This Article to Explore
